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    Η Φαμίλια Τραμπ εισβάλλει στο Βελιγράδι για μπίζνες, χειρίζεται ένα πρότζεκτ μεγέθους σαν το δικό μας The Ellinikon, και σκορπάει γύρω...
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    Μια χαρά λιτοδίαιτοι κι αυτοί🤭
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    cougr replied to the thread Μην πετάξεις.
    Perhaps this particular usage of the term isn't all that common in the UK, however, it is referenced in the OED under the entry for lob...
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    cougr replied to the thread Μην πετάξεις.
    Another one that comes to mind is "blurt out". Don't blurt out something you'll regret later. Careful you don't blurt out something stupid.
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    cougr replied to the thread Μην πετάξεις.
    It just occurred to me that the term "throw" is also occasionally used in a similar fashion. E.g. - Throw in a good word for me - He...
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    cougr replied to the thread Μην πετάξεις.
    Strictly speaking, it's not an idiom. What I had meant to say is that it is used figuratively.
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    cougr replied to the thread Μην πετάξεις.
    "Μην" reflects the don't, "πετάξεις" means "say". Πετώ (in this case) means to make a brief remark/ to utter something brief. Here's...
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    cougr replied to the thread Μην πετάξεις.
    Perhaps I should clarify that in most cases "μην πετάξεις" as a stand alone phrase, wouldn't be enough for the abovementioned idiomatic...
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    cougr replied to the thread Μην πετάξεις.
    Yes, it's an idiom. The full phrase is "(κοίτα) μην πετάξεις καμιά ανοησία/ βλακεία/ κοτσάνα/μαλακία" etc. which basically means "...
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